FAO Fisheries Department - Committee on Fisheries
November 1996 COFI/97/1

FAO

COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
Twenty-second Session
Rome, Italy 17-20 March 1997
PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE
Monday, 17 March 1997
Morning, 09.30 hours
INTRODUCTION
1.Opening of the Session
2.Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision (COFI/97/1, Inf.1)
3. Election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur: for decision (COFI/97/1)
PART I - MAJOR ISSUES, TRENDS AND POLICIES IN FISHERIES
4. Major Issues in World Fisheries: for discussion (COFI/97/2, Inf.4, Inf.5, Inf.6, Inf.7, Inf.13)
Afternoon, 14.30 hours
4. Major Issues in World Fisheries (Contd): for discussion
Tuesday, 18 March 1997
Morning, 09.30 hours
5. Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: for discussion and decision (COFI/97/3), Inf.13
Afternoon, 14.30 hours
6. Strengthening FAO Regional Fishery Bodies: for discussion and decision(COFI/97/4, Inf.8)
Wednesday, 19 March 1997
Morning, 09.30 hours
6. Strengthening FAO Regional Fishery Bodies: for discussion and decision (Contd.)
PART II - ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES OF THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
7. Major Decisions and Recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, Fifth Session, Bremen, Germany, 4-7 June 1996: for decision (COFI/97/5, Inf.9, Inf.12)
Afternoon, 14.30 hours
8. Programme 2.3 Fisheries - Review of Programme 1994/96, Medium Term Plan 1998-2003 and Programme of Work and Budget 1998/99: for discussion and/or decision (COFI/97/6, Inf.10, Inf.11)
PART III - OTHER MATTERS
9. Date and place of the Twenty-third COFI Session: for decision
10. Any other matters
Thursday, 20 March 1997
Morning, 09.30 hours
OPEN
Afternoon, 14.30 hours
11. Adoption of the Report